Now that life The Crown is over, here are some suggestions for what to watch next: 1. Victoria (Masterpiece) Starring Jenna Coleman in the title role, this show chronicles the ascension to the throne and subsequent reign of Queen Victoria (great-great-grandmother to Elizabeth and Philip!), the longest reigning British monarch (63 years) until QEII brokeContinue reading “What to Watch Next!”
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The Crown Season 3: Overall Thoughts
And just like that, another season has come and gone! Did The Crown Season 3 meet the high expectations set by seasons 1 and 2? The short answer? Yes! So we know the obvious positives: Olivia Colman was, as expected, excellent in the starring role of Elizabeth. The writing, costuming, and score were fantastic andContinue reading “The Crown Season 3: Overall Thoughts”
The Crown Recap: Season 3, episode 10
Carry On Contentment is dull, and Tony and I are anything but dull. Margaret to friend Anne In the tenth episode and Season 3 finale, The Crown returns to one of its central relationships: the Queen and her sister, Princess Margaret. We haven’t touched down on Margaret since her fluke of foreign policy success inContinue reading “The Crown Recap: Season 3, episode 10”
The Crown Recap: Season 3, episode 9
It’s Complicated While the majority of the episodes in Season 3 are stand-alone pieces, episode 9 picks up right where episode 8 left off with the death of Uncle David. The Duke of Windsor’s body is airlifted to England for burial which is where we find our main characters sharing several intense looks- Wallis atContinue reading “The Crown Recap: Season 3, episode 9”
The Crown Recap: Season 3, episode 8
Repeated History Episode 8 showcases what creator and writer Peter Morgan does so well- that is, holding two separate events up to each other and thereby fleshing them out to better and more interesting detail. Princess Margaret’s visit with LBJ and the financial bailout; Philip’s mid-life crisis and the moon landing; and with “Dangling Man,”Continue reading “The Crown Recap: Season 3, episode 8”
The Crown Recap: Season 3, episode 7
Man on the Moon Seasons 1 and 2 of The Crown followed Philip’s journey toward settling into his role as husband and consort to Elizabeth. In Season 3, episode 7, we find him not only settled but feeling rather stagnant, a state of being which, as a “man of action,” he cannot accept. As heContinue reading “The Crown Recap: Season 3, episode 7”
The Crown Recap: Season3, episode 6
A Role to Play The new cast for season 3 has certainly breathed some new life into The Crown, but how refreshing it is to delve deeper into a new character! We got a small taste with Princess Anne in episode 4, but with episode 6 we are treated to a full dose of theContinue reading “The Crown Recap: Season3, episode 6”
I Know that Face!
As we’ve reached the midway point of season 3, I thought we might take an intermission and review the familiar faces of The Crown. This is for all those times you’ve been watching the show and wondered, “now where have I see them before?” Jared Harris as King George VI and Lane Pryce in MadContinue reading “I Know that Face!”
The Crown Recap: Season 3, episode 5
What Might Have Been We’ve reached the middle of season 3, and discontentment lingers in the hearts of our characters as well as the people of the UK, beginning with Mr. Cecil King of the Mirror publishing group. The Daily Mirror’s headline “Enough is Enough” speaks volumes of the public sentiment toward Wilson’s failed economicContinue reading “The Crown Recap: Season 3, episode 5”
The Crown Recap: Season 3, episode 4
“Perfectly Normal” If “Aberfan” was the darkest episode of the series, then last season’s “Paterfamilias” is a close second. In that episode, the events of Philip’s tragic childhood are recounted, including his family’s exile from Greece, the institutionalization of his mother, and the death of his sister in a plane crash, all resulting in hisContinue reading “The Crown Recap: Season 3, episode 4”
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